California Top by Rūta Šakytė-Vielavičė

California Top

Knitting
June 2023
yarn held together
Sport
+ Sport
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette on 4.5 mm needles, lightly blocked.
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
656 - 1531 yards (600 - 1400 m)
XS [S] M [L] XL [2X] 3X [4X] 5X
English
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Finished bust circumference:
75 85 95 105 115 125 135 145 155 cm;
29.5” 33.5” 37.5” 41.25” 45.25” 49.25” 53” 57” 61”.
Note: the dress has zero ease around the bust.

Finished waist:
61 68 78 88 98 107 117 120 128 cm;
24” 26.75” 30.75” 34.5” 38.5” 42” 46” 47.25” 50.5”

Finished length:
46 47 49 50 52 53 54 55 56 cm;
18.25” 18.5” 19.25” 19.75” 20.5” 21” 21.25” 21.5” 22”

Sizing note: I recommend choosing the size closest to your bust measurement. The dress is knit top-down, and you can adjust the amount of decreases you do for the waist.

Construction: The bust triangles are knit flat, and then joined to work in the round for the body.

Needles:
4.5 mm (US 7) 80-100 cm (31”-40”) circular needles;
4.5 mm DPNs;
3.5 mm (US 4) 80-100 cm (31”-40”) circular needles;
or size to obtain gauge.

Yarn:

150 150 200 200 250 250 300 300 350 grams /
600 600 800 800 1000 1000 1200 1200 1400 meters /
654 654 872 872 1090 1090 1308 1308 1526 yards

of Sport weight summer yarn (50 g ~ 200 m) held double, such as Rosarios4 Madragoa, KATIA Lino 100%, ISAGER TRIO 2, ISAGER HØR ORGANIC, ISAGER PALET, Gepard Linen HØR, Gepard Cotton Baby Lino;

Sample is in size M, Rosarios4 Madragoa, 100% silk yarn, Sport weight held double (50 g = 200 m) (colour 1).

Notions:
5 removable stitch markers (1 unique);
crochet hook for provisional cast-on;
scrap yarn;
tapestry needle;
Elastic thread.

This pattern is available exclusively for home, non-commercial use. It may not be used for commercial sale.